Boxing American showman Jake Paul (5-0, 4 KOs) will give odds to the absolute majority of professional boxers in the ability to promote the fight, present himself on camera.
August 6 at the arena of the iconic sports complex Madison Square Garden in New York (USA) he will fight heavyweight prospect (over 90.7 kg) compatriot Hasim Rahman Jr. (12-1, 6 KOs), the son of ex-world champion Hasim Rahman.
For Paul, this will be the first fight against a real professional boxer, he previously met with a YouTuber AnEsonGibbasketball player Nate Robinson and age ex-MMA champions Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley (twice).
According to the showman, his goal is to “become the light heavyweight champion of the world.” The current holders of all division belts, Russians Artur Beterbiev (18-0, 18 KOs) and Dmitry Bivol (20-0, 11 KOs) can sleep in relative peace for the time being – Paul will not come for their belts tomorrow, but “in 3-4 years “.
“My task is to progress, step by step to reach more and more dangerous opponents,”
Paul says. – Celebrities and basketball players are a thing of the past. Now I am fully living the life of a professional boxer. I wake up early in the morning and start working hard. I also use yoga and meditation. I watch videos of fights, discuss boxing with coaches, talk for hours about strategy and tactics. I eat raw liver and bone marrow. I know that many are after me. I remember that many people want to see me lose.”
The fight Paul vs Rahman will be held in the cruiserweight limit (up to 90.7 kg). The son of the ex-champion took the fight on short notice (after the fight with Tommy Fury fell through), and in his previous fight he lost by knockout.
Previously, Paul promised to become the cruiserweight champion. Hearing this, the age-old IBF champion Mairis Briedis from Latvia tried to pull him into the ring for a long time. But recently, he unexpectedly lost his title, and he is still storming at home because of his unwillingness to call the Russians occupiers. Immediately after the fight, Briedis announced that he wanted a rematch.
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